The Legacy of Thomas Road - Celebrating 70 Years of Faith

In 1956, a handful of believers gathered In 1956, a handful of believers gathered in an elementary school classroom with a in an elementary school classroom with a in an elementary school classroom with a bold vision to reach their neighbors, bold vision to reach their neighbors, bold vision to reach their neighbors, their city, and the nations with the their city, and the nations with the their city, and the nations with the gospel. gospel. gospel. >> 22 years and 3 months ago, God led me >> 22 years and 3 months ago, God led me >> 22 years and 3 months ago, God led me with a little group of 35 adults to with a little group of 35 adults to with a little group of 35 adults to start what is now the Thomas Row Church. start what is now the Thomas Row Church. start what is now the Thomas Row Church. Now, some 16,000 people are in that Now, some 16,000 people are in that Now, some 16,000 people are in that congregation. It's been a miracle story. congregation. It's been a miracle story. congregation. It's been a miracle story. As the church grew, God kept opening As the church grew, God kept opening As the church grew, God kept opening doors. New spaces were built, not just doors. New spaces were built, not just doors. New spaces were built, not just for more crowds, but for more stories of for more crowds, but for more stories of for more crowds, but for more stories of his grace. In time, the world began to his grace. In time, the world began to his grace. In time, the world began to take notice. What God was doing here take notice. What God was doing here take notice. What God was doing here couldn't be contained. couldn't be contained. couldn't be contained. >> We've come this far by faith. Without >> We've come this far by faith. Without >> We've come this far by faith. Without faith, it's impossible to please God. faith, it's impossible to please God. faith, it's impossible to please God. With faith, nothing is impossible. With faith, nothing is impossible. With faith, nothing is impossible. >> This was only the beginning. From this >> This was only the beginning. From this >> This was only the beginning. From this church, schools were launched. A church, schools were launched. A church, schools were launched. A generation of young people were equipped generation of young people were equipped generation of young people were equipped to live out their faith and take the to live out their faith and take the to live out their faith and take the gospel wherever God would send them.

gospel wherever God would send them. gospel wherever God would send them. In this very place, God has stirred In this very place, God has stirred In this very place, God has stirred movements of worship, of disciplehip, of movements of worship, of disciplehip, of movements of worship, of disciplehip, of surrender. He's raised up leaders, surrender. He's raised up leaders, surrender. He's raised up leaders, called people into missions, healed called people into missions, healed called people into missions, healed hearts, and rewritten stories. Not just hearts, and rewritten stories. Not just hearts, and rewritten stories. Not just years ago, but right now. And right now the mission continues. And right now the mission continues. Every service, every life group, every Every service, every life group, every Every service, every life group, every outreach is another chapter in a story outreach is another chapter in a story outreach is another chapter in a story God is still writing. This is legacy, a testimony that's alive This is legacy, a testimony that's alive and growing because the same God who moved then is because the same God who moved then is moving now. moving now. moving now. The same spirit that awakened revival is The same spirit that awakened revival is The same spirit that awakened revival is awakening hearts today. awakening hearts today. awakening hearts today. We were made for this moment, this We were made for this moment, this We were made for this moment, this generation, this calling to win people generation, this calling to win people generation, this calling to win people to Christ, to grow them in Christ, to to Christ, to grow them in Christ, to to Christ, to grow them in Christ, to send them out for Christ. That is send them out for Christ. That is send them out for Christ. That is encompasses everything that we do here encompasses everything that we do here encompasses everything that we do here at Thomas Road Baptist Church.

And we believe now more than ever that And we believe now more than ever that God is just getting started.